Football at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | India |
| City | Hyderabad |
| Dates | 22–31 October 2003 |
| Teams | 7 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) |
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Uzbekistan U-21
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| Runners-up |  India |
| Third place |  Zimbabwe |
| Fourth place |  Rwanda |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) |
Albert Mbano I.M. Vijayan (4 goals each) |
Football at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games was held in Hyderabad, India from 22 to 31 October 2003. The football preliminaries commenced two days before the Opening Ceremony of the Games.
The football tournament was a men's-only event. 8 teams were set to participate, but only 7 played. Uzbekistan were the gold medalists. The host country took silver, while Zimbabwe won bronze.
Initially, 8 teams were set to participate in the football events - India, Uzbekistan, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Iran, Malaysia, Cameroon and Burkina Faso. However, Cameroon withdrew, and Ghana was decided to replace Cameroon.
Just before the preliminaries were to begin, Ghana pulled out of the football events, leaving only 7 teams participating.
The football events were held in two stadiums - the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium, which was the main stadium of the Games; and the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium. The football finals were held in the latter stadium.
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